1. What is the most important concept you learned this semester? Explain the concept briefly and discuss why it is important.
The most important concept I’ve learned is the concept of copyright. In this century, so many people just copy and paste pictures, texts, and video without thinking about ownership. A lot of works have been stolen and/or recreated without giving credit to the original creator. With the way that our society has become so dependent on the internet, I think that it is important to take the normalities of our physical lives and apply them to cyberspace as well. Without doing so, we would lose all sense of ownership and wouldn’t know what belonged to whom. The internet would be a jumbled mess of uploads, downloads, etc. and no one would receive credit for any of the hard work they did. The internet is to share ideas, but I think that we should be careful about what we take and what we put up. With websites such as Creative Commons, people from all over the globe can find items on the web and have permission from the original owner to use, recreate, and share. This is probably on of the most useful sites in the sense that we know if we can take it and we know if we can change it up.
2. From all the new knowledge you gained in this class, choose 2 facts or ideas that make the biggest impression on you. Explain.
Fact 1: With the internet, people from all over the globe can communicate and exchange information faster than ever before.
--I never realized how big it was that our generation communicated with one another across the globe until we watched a video in class about it. When I heard that people all over the world heard about the earthquake in China from Twitter before the news had even broadcasted it, I realized that we had taken on the task of sharing important information around the world rather than just Facebook "likes" and Myspace "apps".
Fact 2: Today, the majority of our society has become dependent on the internet.
--After taking this class, I know understand how dependent our society on the web. It is used for everything: work, school, recreation. While the internet IS useful and does give us advantages, it is important that we do not rely on it for everything. In the years to come, I expect that the internet will grow and transform and we will be able to do things we never thought were possible. I wonder if we will be able to use things such as books the way we used to before.
3. What 3 skills will you take from this class, and how will you use them in the future?
Skill 1: Diigo. I’ve learned how to organize my research as well as share important information on specific topics with others. In college, I presume that this will be useful for writing papers, creating presentations, etc.
Skill 2: How to present information in ways other than text documents and PowerPoints. In this class we learned about Prezi, Commoncraft, and Back of the Napkin; ways that people broadcast their information that most appeals to the audience they are trying to attract and to hold the attention of them as well. Personally, I think that this will help the creativity of future projects and allow me to choose the best way to appeal to a certain audience.
Skill 3: Etiquette on the Web. The internet has been such an informal place, but as it grows and we use it for things other than talking to friends and family, it is important to remember that meeting people and talking to them online requires the same amount of courtesy as speaking with them in person. I think that this is an important skill because it allows you to create more professional acquaintances and avoid conflict with others.
4. Look at __the 4 global competencies (objectives) for the course__. Which objective do you feel you developed to the greatest degree? What did you learn about that objective, how did you learn it, and why does it matter in the world?
"Communicate Ideas: Connect and Collaborate Across Borders" is the objective I’ve developed most. I learned that it is so easy to break down the barriers of geography and connect and communicate with others about important topics. This opens doors to exchange solutions and ideas about our world and actually allows us to be a "global community." Being connected allows us to learn different points of view and to see the world for what it really is rather than relying on the media. When we finished our assignments and saw how many people from the U.S., Canada, and even people from Europe had come to visit our site and look at our presentations about the pressing issues of the world, I knew that we were using the internet for more than just games or casual chatting.
5. What does it mean to be a global leader in the 21st century?
To be a global leader in the 21st century, I think that one has to communicate across borders; to use the information that they hold and share it with the world. A global leader has to understand the power in the technology we have today and utilize that information to connect to those places that do not take part of our technological community (like Africa, South America, and India).
The most important concept I’ve learned is the concept of copyright. In this century, so many people just copy and paste pictures, texts, and video without thinking about ownership. A lot of works have been stolen and/or recreated without giving credit to the original creator. With the way that our society has become so dependent on the internet, I think that it is important to take the normalities of our physical lives and apply them to cyberspace as well. Without doing so, we would lose all sense of ownership and wouldn’t know what belonged to whom. The internet would be a jumbled mess of uploads, downloads, etc. and no one would receive credit for any of the hard work they did. The internet is to share ideas, but I think that we should be careful about what we take and what we put up. With websites such as Creative Commons, people from all over the globe can find items on the web and have permission from the original owner to use, recreate, and share. This is probably on of the most useful sites in the sense that we know if we can take it and we know if we can change it up.
2. From all the new knowledge you gained in this class, choose 2 facts or ideas that make the biggest impression on you. Explain.
Fact 1: With the internet, people from all over the globe can communicate and exchange information faster than ever before.
--I never realized how big it was that our generation communicated with one another across the globe until we watched a video in class about it. When I heard that people all over the world heard about the earthquake in China from Twitter before the news had even broadcasted it, I realized that we had taken on the task of sharing important information around the world rather than just Facebook "likes" and Myspace "apps".
Fact 2: Today, the majority of our society has become dependent on the internet.
--After taking this class, I know understand how dependent our society on the web. It is used for everything: work, school, recreation. While the internet IS useful and does give us advantages, it is important that we do not rely on it for everything. In the years to come, I expect that the internet will grow and transform and we will be able to do things we never thought were possible. I wonder if we will be able to use things such as books the way we used to before.
3. What 3 skills will you take from this class, and how will you use them in the future?
Skill 1: Diigo. I’ve learned how to organize my research as well as share important information on specific topics with others. In college, I presume that this will be useful for writing papers, creating presentations, etc.
Skill 2: How to present information in ways other than text documents and PowerPoints. In this class we learned about Prezi, Commoncraft, and Back of the Napkin; ways that people broadcast their information that most appeals to the audience they are trying to attract and to hold the attention of them as well. Personally, I think that this will help the creativity of future projects and allow me to choose the best way to appeal to a certain audience.
Skill 3: Etiquette on the Web. The internet has been such an informal place, but as it grows and we use it for things other than talking to friends and family, it is important to remember that meeting people and talking to them online requires the same amount of courtesy as speaking with them in person. I think that this is an important skill because it allows you to create more professional acquaintances and avoid conflict with others.
4. Look at __the 4 global competencies (objectives) for the course__. Which objective do you feel you developed to the greatest degree? What did you learn about that objective, how did you learn it, and why does it matter in the world?
"Communicate Ideas: Connect and Collaborate Across Borders" is the objective I’ve developed most. I learned that it is so easy to break down the barriers of geography and connect and communicate with others about important topics. This opens doors to exchange solutions and ideas about our world and actually allows us to be a "global community." Being connected allows us to learn different points of view and to see the world for what it really is rather than relying on the media. When we finished our assignments and saw how many people from the U.S., Canada, and even people from Europe had come to visit our site and look at our presentations about the pressing issues of the world, I knew that we were using the internet for more than just games or casual chatting.
5. What does it mean to be a global leader in the 21st century?
To be a global leader in the 21st century, I think that one has to communicate across borders; to use the information that they hold and share it with the world. A global leader has to understand the power in the technology we have today and utilize that information to connect to those places that do not take part of our technological community (like Africa, South America, and India).